PHED 21200: Motor Skill Development

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This search strategy example focuses on research or trends in motor skill development

1. physical education or physical activity or physical training 2. child* or adolescen* or teen*3. motor skill or motor development or motor skill development or child development or motor ability or human mechanics4. research or trends

This search strategy example focuses more on the application in teaching physical education. Notice the the fourth search concept that includes the following keywords: curriculum or school* or teach*

1. physical education or physical activity or physical training
2. child* or adolescen* or teen*
3. motor skill or motor development or motor skill development or child development or motor ability or human mechanics
4. curriculum or school* or teach*